Building services fees and charges

Archive search of documents (application less than two years old) $122 per hour

Archive search of documents (application over two years old) $160 per hour

Photocopying of plans from file (A2 and above) $6.20 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A4 black and white) $1.10 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A4 colour) $2.20 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A3 black and white) $2.20 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A3 colour) $4.40 per page

Note: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator Development Services can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the below fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $10,000 - $1,245.00 each 

Value of work: $10,001 to $50,000 - $1,655.00 each 

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,280.00 each 

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,895.00 each 

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $3,520.00 each 

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $3,925.00 each 

Value of work: $250,001 to $300,000 - $5,165.00 each 

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $5,790.00 each 

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $6,210.00 each 

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $8,270.00 each 

Value of work: $1,000,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 150) each

Note: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator of Development Services can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the below fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $10,000 - $1,000 each

Value of work: $10,001 to $50,000 - $1,330 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $1,825 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,320 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $2,815 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $3,140 each

Value of work: $250,001 to $300,000 - $4,130 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $4,630 each

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $4,960 each

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $6,620 each

Value of work: $1,000,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 150) each

Note: Costs below are in addition to permit fee.

Commercial - Minor $1,130 each

Commercial - Medium $1,650 each

Commercial - Major $3,310 each

Domestic - Minor (fences) $566 each

Domestic - Medium (alterations, sheds and extensions) $803 each

Domestic - Major (new dwelling) $1,650 each

Demolish or remove building (commercial buildings) - $1,650 per storey

Demolish or remove class 1 (dwellings) - $650 per storey

Demolish or remove class 10 (sheds) - $210 per storey

Value of work: $0 to $12,000 - $935 each

Value of work: $12,001 to $20,000 - $1,250 each

Value of work: $20,001 to $50,000 - $1,765 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,280 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,685 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $3,105 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $3,520 each

Value of work $250,001 to $300,000 - $3,855 each

Value of work $300,001 and above - (Fee Cost = value of works / 90) each

Value of work: $0 to $12,000 - $725 each

Value of work: $12,001 to $20,000 - $965 each 

Value of work: $20,001 to $50,000 - $1,370 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $1,770 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,090 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $2,410 each 

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $2,790 each

Value of work $250,001 to $300,000 - $3,110 each 

Value of work $300,001 and above- (fee cost = value of works / 100) each

Value of work: $0 to $100,000 - $2,280 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,690 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $3,000 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $3,520 each

Value of work: $250,001 to $300,000 - $3,927 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $350,000 - $4,270 each

Value of work: $350,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 80) each

Value of work: $0 to $100,000 - $1,825 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,150 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $2,495 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $2,820 each

Value of work: $250,001 to $300,000 - $3,030 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $350,000 - $3,445 each

Value of work: $350,001 and above - fee cost = value of works / 100) each

Fence only - $390 each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $725 each  

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $935 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,140 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,305 each 

Value of work: $100,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 80) each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $575 each

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $750 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $915 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,155 each 

Value of work: $100,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 90) each

Places of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit under 5,000 people and non for profit organisations - $635 each

Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit over 5,000 people and for profit businesses - $1,530 each

Temporary structure inspection site approval - $235 each

Additional inspection following two failures of mandatory inspection - $190 each

Additional inspection if more than four inspections are required/requested (new dwelling only) - $190 each

Additional inspection if more than two inspection are required/requested (other than a new dwelling) - $190 each

Emergency inspection call out (out of business hours) - $247 per hour

Amended plans - minor works - $180 each

Amended plans - major works - $482 each

Combined allotment statement (Regulation 60) - $287.60 each

Extension building permit - second request - $330 each

Extension building permit - third and subsequent requests - $500 each

Extension time to building permit first request - $185 each

Inspection fee for permits issued by private building surveyors - Stawell area within 20km radius - $175 each

All report and consent applications for each regulation - $290.40 each

Building administration fund levy, all classes, works greater than $10,001 (State Levy) - (Value of works X 0.00128) per $1,000

Regulation 36(1) - report and consent of responsible authority for demolition of building or facade under sec 29 A of The Building Act 1993 - $85.20 each

Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 132(1) or 134(2) or Part 5, 6 or 10 - $290.40 each

Regulation 36(3) report and consent under Reg 116(4) protection over street alignment Part 4 - $294.70 each

Regulation 36(4) report and consent under Reg 133(2) point of discharge of stormwater Part 4 - $144.70 each

Regulation 45 - lodgement fees (building permit issued by private building surveyor - Sec 30(2) of The Building Act 1993 - $121.90 each

Regulation 48 - bond/guarantee for demolition (refundable) - $100 per m2

Regulation 48 - bond/guarantee for re-erection of building (refundable) - $10,000 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(1) - $47.20 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(2) - $47.20 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(3) - $47.20 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - commercial - $144.70 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - domestic - $144.70 each

Pool fence only - $385 each

Value of work: $0 to $16,000 - $555 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $50,000 - $715 each

Value of work: $50,001 and above - $870 each